Share this: Remember when rapper 50 Cent threw one of the worst first pitches in recent memory? Well, Phoenix Suns draft pick Josh Jackson gave the rap star a run for his money Friday night at an Arizona Diamondbacks game. Wow, that’s pretty bad. Luckily for Jackson, he’s a really good basketball player, particularly on the defensive end of the floor. The former Kansas Jayhawks star has a bright future with the Suns, but let’s hope he throws his passes on the court with a little more accuracy than his baseball tosses. Thumbnail photo via Matt Kartozian/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
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Bruins Select Urho Vaakanainen With 2017 First-Round NHL Draft Pick
Share this: The Boston Bruins picked a defenseman in the first round for the third consecutive NHL Draft with their selection of Finnish blueliner Urho Vaakanainen on Friday night. To learn more about the Bruins’ newest draft pick, check out his interview with NESN’s Sarah Davis in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Celtics Assistant GM Roasted Danny Ainge For His Love Of Chipotle
Share this: Danny Ainge’s love for Chipotle is well documented. But just how much does the Boston Celtics president of basketball operations love the fast-food restaurant? On Friday, Ainge was discussing his trip to see now-Phoenix Suns forward Josh Jackson work out in Sacramento, Calif., and he gave his opinion on the Northern California city. Ainge on saying nothing to do in Sac: "I was with Brad & Mike Zarren … could have been in Venice & it would have been a boring night" — Jay King (@ByJayKing) June 23, 2017 Ainge is referring to Celtics assistant general manager Mike Zarren and head coach Brad Stevens. But Zarren claims even if the trio were in Venice, Ainge would have just gone and found a burrito bowl. True, but
Fans Share Favorite David Ortiz Moments Before Red Sox Retire No. 34
Share this: The Boston Red Sox will retire former designated hitter David Ortiz’s number at Fenway park on Friday night after a legendary career in Boston with unforgettable moments. NESN.com’s Michaela Vernava was at Garcia Brogans in Lowell, Mass., asking Boston Red Sox fans the Budweiser Fan Question of the Week. This weeks question was: “What is your favorite David Ortiz moment?” To hear what fans had to say check out the video above from “Friday Night Fenway,” presented by Budweiser. Thumbnail photo from David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Celtics Draft Analysis: C’s Continue Steady Climb With Jayson Tatum Pick
Share this: BROOKLYN — The Boston Celtics have a plan. And despite the endless rumors and smokescreens, they’re sticking to it. (For now, anyway.) For the second consecutive year, the C’s entered draft night at Barclays Center with third overall pick and actually employed it, taking Duke forward Jayson Tatum at No. 3 in the 2017 NBA Draft on Thursday. Tatum was one of four total selections for president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, who, as usual, kept Celtics fans on the edge of their seats amid reports he might try to trade for Kristaps Porzingis or Jimmy Butler. Ainge went with the safe bet, though, spurning the more athletic but more volatile Josh Jackson to take a well-rounded 19-year-old who appeared mature beyond
NBA Draft Review Show: Live Reactions, Analysis From Busy Night In Brooklyn
Share this: The 2017 NBA Draft was billed as a marquee event, and it did not disappoint. Thousands of fans flocked to Barclays Center on Thursday night to watch one of the deepest draft classes in recent memory discover its collective fate. The night featured plenty of memorable moments, from Markelle Fultz whipping Philadelphia 76ers fans into a frenzy to Lonzo Ball making a bold shoe swap to the Boston Celtics taking their own selection by surprise with the No. 3 pick. If you missed any of the action, don’t worry: NESN.com has your back. Our team had wall-to-wall coverage of the draft, with Darren Hartwell and Rachel Holt going live from Brooklyn, Nicholas Goss reporting from Danny Ainge’s press conference in Boston and
Danny Ainge: Kansas’ Josh Jackson ‘Didn’t Want To Play For The Celtics’
Share this: BOSTON — Kansas forward Josh Jackson’s skill set would have made him a good fit on the Boston Celtics, but they never got the chance to see him up close for a workout or a meeting. Jackson canceled a workout on the Celtics last week, and despite a report that the C’s did see him shortly before Thursday night’s 2017 NBA Draft, Boston president of basketball operations confirmed after the draft that he never met with the Jayhawks swingman. “I never talked with Josh. No one in our organization did,” Ainge said. “They canceled a workout on us when we flew out to Sacramento, and they just decided to cancel it as we flew. It was (Celtics coach Stevens) and I